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and they all went for president obama in 2008. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> we have the most convincing evidence yet that water once flowed on mars. nasa's rover curiosity, beaming back pictures with pebbles that are rounded off. a fast-moving stream once flowed on the red planet. finding past water is the first step to find out if the environment was able to sustain life. >>> time, now, for weather across the nation. heavy downpours and flooding around boston, new york, philly and d.c. thunderstorms from the ohio valley to memphis and little rock. scattered showers along the gulf coast. and drenching rain in west texas. showers in the rockies. >>> 70s from billings to albuquerque. and in the middle of the country, from minneapolis to kansas city. 80s across the south. >>> and when we come back, get ready for a ferris wheel that can carry, get this, more than 1,400 riders at 1 time. >> if that doesn't get stuck. >>> more big banks getting caught up in a wave of cyber attacks. but who's behind them? >>> and we're talkin
and they all went for president obama in 2008. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> we have the most convincing evidence yet that water once flowed on mars. nasa's rover curiosity, beaming back pictures with pebbles that are rounded off. a fast-moving stream once flowed on the red planet. finding past water is the first step to find out if the environment was able to sustain life. >>> time, now, for weather across the nation. heavy downpours and flooding around boston, new...
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and president obama and the rest of the first family also observed what would have been dr. king's 83rd birthday. they attended a worship service at washington's historic zion baptist church and today attend the let freedom ring celebration at the kennedy center. >> an important day to remember the man and the message. yes. >>> time to look at weather across the country. heavy snow in the cascades and colorado rockies. a half foot in the mounts of wyoming and montana. a few more flakes in seattle. the morning showers in southern california. also for dallas, little rock, memphis, chicago, detroit and pittsburgh. >> 74 in sunny miami. kansas city gets up to 53. chicago, 41. fargo and billings barely climb out of the single digits. 31 in boise and 51 in sacramento. >>> it was an exciting week for football. fans now just four teams in the hunt for the super bowl ring this year. we will have all the highlights. >> and the scores. >>> the gas prices usually go down in january, but not this year. so how high could they go? >>> and sometimes raunchy, of course, ricky gervais returne
and president obama and the rest of the first family also observed what would have been dr. king's 83rd birthday. they attended a worship service at washington's historic zion baptist church and today attend the let freedom ring celebration at the kennedy center. >> an important day to remember the man and the message. yes. >>> time to look at weather across the country. heavy snow in the cascades and colorado rockies. a half foot in the mounts of wyoming and montana. a few more...
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romney said he would pray for president obama's success. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. his supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. i wish all of them well, but particularly the president, the first lady, and their daughters. this is a time of great challenges for america. and i pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation. the nation, as you know, is at a critical point. in a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. and we look to democrats and republicans in government at all levels to put the people before the politics. i believe in america. i believe in the people of america. >>> americans also weighed in on two social issues. voters in colorado and washington state legalized recreational use of marijuana. adults will be allowed to possess small amounts of pot. but it will be taxed. >> that will set up a showdown with the federal government, which outlaws the drug. massachusetts also approved marijuana for medi
romney said he would pray for president obama's success. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. his supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. i wish all of them well, but particularly the president, the first lady, and their daughters. this is a time of great challenges for america. and i pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation. the nation, as you know, is at a critical point. in a time like this, we can't risk...
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this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for days. senator john kerry is playing romney in president obama's practice sessions. the president is out of practice. the last time he debated was four years ago. and, rob and paula, according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 56% of americans expect president obama to win the debates. mitt romney told voters yesterday, the debates are about more than who comes out on top. they are a chance for a month-long conversation with the american people. >> managing expectations, as always. tahman bradley, live in washington for us. thanks, tahman. >>> and abc news coverage of the debate begins tomorrow night at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. keep right here on abc. >>> and there is word this morning of a series of secret meetings at the white house. focusing on the threat from al qaeda in north africa. "the washington post" says the meetings came before the 9/11 attacks o
this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for days. senator john kerry is playing romney in president obama's practice sessions. the president is out of practice. the last time he debated was four years ago. and, rob and paula, according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 56% of americans expect president obama to win the debates. mitt romney told voters yesterday,...
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be a great debate in the republican party before we are prepared to have a great debate with barack obama. >> reporter: michele bachmann won the straw poll here in august. tonight, she finished a distant sixth. just 5% of the caucus vote. beyond iowa, in new hampshire, where there are fewer evangelicals and more pro-choice voters. rob and paula? >> now that iowa is in the books, t.j., i guess the big question on everyone's mind this morning, who do you think we can expect to drop out of this thing first? >> reporter: well, certainly, rick perry would be a good candidate. you heard him say that he's going back to texas. not a good sign when new hampshire is less than a week. if he wanted to stay in, he certainly could. he has a lot of money. who i would look for to definitely drop out before new hampshire, i would say is michele bachmann because she does not have the financial support. and she made such a big deal about being born in iowa. and she is a congresswoman from neighboring minnesota. so, this caucus was really a centerpiece of her candidacy. and the fact that she came in sixth, a
be a great debate in the republican party before we are prepared to have a great debate with barack obama. >> reporter: michele bachmann won the straw poll here in august. tonight, she finished a distant sixth. just 5% of the caucus vote. beyond iowa, in new hampshire, where there are fewer evangelicals and more pro-choice voters. rob and paula? >> now that iowa is in the books, t.j., i guess the big question on everyone's mind this morning, who do you think we can expect to drop...
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. >>> president obama travels to new york today with his support of gay marriage in the headlines. this week's "newsweek" declares the spt the first ga president. michael bloomberg jumped into the debate. he defended the right of gays and lesbians just days after north carolina passed an amendment banning the practice. >>> jury flores the john edwards trial will begin to hear from his defense lawyers later today. they'll try to say he didn't use campaign funds to hide an fair from voters. who will be on the witness list? with more, here's abc's reena nin ninan. >> reporter: he'll need to convince jury rors he did not intentionally violate finance laws. >> i think it's been proven already that edwards is a cheat, he's a liar. despicable actions altogether. is what he did a criminal act? it's not leer. >> reporter: what will the strategy be? discredit the testimony of andrew young. he already testified he and his wife pocketed much of the $1 million payout for their own personal use. and continue to assist that he did not knowingly violent campaign laws. who will testify? oldest daug
. >>> president obama travels to new york today with his support of gay marriage in the headlines. this week's "newsweek" declares the spt the first ga president. michael bloomberg jumped into the debate. he defended the right of gays and lesbians just days after north carolina passed an amendment banning the practice. >>> jury flores the john edwards trial will begin to hear from his defense lawyers later today. they'll try to say he didn't use campaign funds to...
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obama sounding some bipartisan tones. even saying he wants to meet with mitt romney. >> here in new york, times square filled with cheering obama supporters. the president fared especially well among hispanic voters and single women. and also enjoys the broadest support among democrats since jimmy carter in 1976. >> a gracious mitt romney telling supporters even though the principles they fought for will endure. romney called for unity and insists the nation cannot endure more partisan bickering. >> we'll see if they do it. we'll see what happens when the new congress takes office in january. >>> the big headline of the morning. i'll give you a taste of what the newspapers are showing this morning. this is the cover of "the new york times." it simply says, obama's night, right there at the top of the page. a smiling mr. obama yesterday in one of the campaign offices near his home in chicago. >> on the left coast, "the l.a. times" says obama again. the swing states stealing the election again. nice thumbs-up from the presi
obama sounding some bipartisan tones. even saying he wants to meet with mitt romney. >> here in new york, times square filled with cheering obama supporters. the president fared especially well among hispanic voters and single women. and also enjoys the broadest support among democrats since jimmy carter in 1976. >> a gracious mitt romney telling supporters even though the principles they fought for will endure. romney called for unity and insists the nation cannot endure more...
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michelle obama put her absentee ballot in at illinois. and urged supporters to vote early. president obama will vote in person, in chicago on october 25th. >>> the growing political storm over security in libya is almost certain to come up in tonight's debate. overnight, secretary of state hillary clinton says she takes full responsibility for any security lapses that led to the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate. however, republican lawmakers say the safety of americans working overseas rests squarely with the demander in chief. they are preparing for a possible strike, moving drones into the area. putting special opes forces on stand-by. >>> the pakistani girl who was targeted by the taliban is getting treatment at a hospital in england. officials are talking optimistically on what will admittedly be a very long recovery. nick schifrin reports from birmingham. >> reporter: she was nearly killed for simply wanting to go to school. malala has began a long road to recovery. her doctors removed her ventilator and she responded to stimuli. >> her doctors believe she has a cha
michelle obama put her absentee ballot in at illinois. and urged supporters to vote early. president obama will vote in person, in chicago on october 25th. >>> the growing political storm over security in libya is almost certain to come up in tonight's debate. overnight, secretary of state hillary clinton says she takes full responsibility for any security lapses that led to the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate. however, republican lawmakers say the safety of americans working...
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even first lady michelle obama sent this personal message. the "good morning america" anchor begins pretreatment chemotherapy to prepare for a bone marrow transplant later this year. >> the reason i say i'm blessed, my big sister is a virtually perfect match for me. >> reporter: it's been a rollercoaster two months for robin. in april, "good morning america" beat the "today" show for the first time in 16 years. a day that should have been a career highlight. but that same day, robin received her mds diagnosis. and during a painful procedure to extract bone marrow for resting, robin would sit down with president obama the very next day for a groundbreaking interview. >> i'm like everyone who faces a life-altering situation, whether it's your health or finances or whatnot. and it's getting up off the mat and fighting. >> reporter: robin said that what she craves now is normalcy. with her "good morning america" team, she indulged in her favorite comfort food, popeye's fried chicken. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> and robin will be in th
even first lady michelle obama sent this personal message. the "good morning america" anchor begins pretreatment chemotherapy to prepare for a bone marrow transplant later this year. >> the reason i say i'm blessed, my big sister is a virtually perfect match for me. >> reporter: it's been a rollercoaster two months for robin. in april, "good morning america" beat the "today" show for the first time in 16 years. a day that should have been a career...
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david kerley reports that the obama administration is not taking the claim lying down. >> reporter: it was the treasure sec tir of abc's "this week" -- >> it's a ridiculous way to look at the problem. >> reporter: this battle was intensified by the latest attack by mitt romney. he's using a new statistic. >> 92.3% of the people who have lost jobs have been women. his failures have hurt women. >> reporter: really? here's the fact check. the number is correct. but misleading and mostly false, say experts, because the romney campaign didn't look at the recession as a whole. which saw male job losses earlier, before mr. owe what took office. what does geithner think of the stats? >> it's ridiculous. it's been largely debunked. >> but technically accurate. >> the crisis began in early 2008. the early job losses in manufacturing and construction. a lot of men lost jobs then. a lot of women lost jobs later on. >> reporter: no assertion by either side is going unanswered. it will be a nasty 6 1/2 months to election day. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >> nasty and long. >>> remember,
david kerley reports that the obama administration is not taking the claim lying down. >> reporter: it was the treasure sec tir of abc's "this week" -- >> it's a ridiculous way to look at the problem. >> reporter: this battle was intensified by the latest attack by mitt romney. he's using a new statistic. >> 92.3% of the people who have lost jobs have been women. his failures have hurt women. >> reporter: really? here's the fact check. the number is...
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romney trailing president obama by ten points in ohio. down by nine points in florida. we asked the governor about those numbers. i'm curious what you would say to your supporters, your donors, who might be concerned that this might be slipping away? >> i'm pleased with some polls. less with other polls. polls go up. polls go down. >> reporter: there's some that believe these polls are a reflection of that videotape last week. you were talking to donors, talking about the 47%. >> and so, my job, is not to worry about those people. i'll never convince them. >> reporter: i'm curious who you were exactly talking about there. >> as you look at the national polls, i'm tied about the national polls. >> reporter: how about the people you couldn't convince to take greater responsibility. those are heavy words. >> i'm talking about a political process. i'm not going to get 100%. i hope to get 50%-plus. and make sure i become the next president. >> reporter: in the wake of that video, romney up with a new ad. straight to camera. >> president obama and i both care about poor and m
romney trailing president obama by ten points in ohio. down by nine points in florida. we asked the governor about those numbers. i'm curious what you would say to your supporters, your donors, who might be concerned that this might be slipping away? >> i'm pleased with some polls. less with other polls. polls go up. polls go down. >> reporter: there's some that believe these polls are a reflection of that videotape last week. you were talking to donors, talking about the 47%....
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president obama and mitt romney meeting in the second of their three debates tonight. audience members will get to ask questions in the 90-minute event. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she is responsible for any security lapses that led to that deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. republican lawmakers counter saying the buck actually stops with the commander in chief. >>> and the pakistani girl who was targeted after speaking out against the taliban is listed in stable condition this morning at a hospital in england. her recovery is to take months. >>> quick look at waet. a passing shower in northern new england and south florida. showers around the great lakes. thunderstorms in southern texas. and a wet day in the northwest. >>> finally this tuesday morning, smoldering, spicy, and hotter than curry, what judges saw last night on "dancing with the stars." glad i clarified there. >> glad you did. and the all-stars pulled it through injuries and illness. and cost tomb crackups. more from george pennacchio. >> reporter: gilles marini and petra murgatr
president obama and mitt romney meeting in the second of their three debates tonight. audience members will get to ask questions in the 90-minute event. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she is responsible for any security lapses that led to that deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. republican lawmakers counter saying the buck actually stops with the commander in chief. >>> and the pakistani girl who was targeted after speaking out against the taliban is...
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the latest from the super pac supporting president obama, has republicans crying foul. the spot implies that mitt romney was responsible for the death of a laidoff man's wife from cancer. >> she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney realizes what he has done to anyone. >> reporter: the ad fails to mention that the man's wife died in 2006, years after romney left bain capital. and the woman did not receive health insurance from her husband. >> the past that people point out something was accurate. complains pulled the ad. they just blast ahead. >> reporter: the romney campaign is far from innocent, running its own ad, claiming president obama has gutted welfare reform. >> waivers to the work requirements in the law. >> reporter: the white house says that's blatantly dishonest. that the administration's experiments with changes to the law still requires people to work. back on the campaign trail, romney is gearing up for a bus tour this weekend, stoking speculation a v.p. announcement is imminent. >> reporter: an abc news poll shows president obama with a sev
the latest from the super pac supporting president obama, has republicans crying foul. the spot implies that mitt romney was responsible for the death of a laidoff man's wife from cancer. >> she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney realizes what he has done to anyone. >> reporter: the ad fails to mention that the man's wife died in 2006, years after romney left bain capital. and the woman did not receive health insurance from her husband. >> the past that people...
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meanwhile, the white house says president obama favors reinstatement of a ban against assault rifles. >>> also, the company that makes the assault rifle used in that shooting is bracing for possible lawsuits. but bushmaster's parent company may be protected by a controversial law passed by congress seven years ago, shielding gunmakers from certain legal actions. a major investment firm, meanwhile, yesterday, announced it was dropping its stake in the company. >>> and one hint of how heated the rhetoric over gun control could get came on piers morgan's cnn show a few hours ago. his guest, the director of gun owners of america. it has rocketed around facebook and twitter overnight. >> i honestly don't understand why you would rather have people be victims of a crime than be able to defend themselves. it's incomprehensible. >> you're an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? >> it seems to me you're morally obtuse. >> i know why sales of weapons have been soaring in the last few days. it's down to idiots like you. mr. pratt, thank you for joining me. >> your high-level argument. >> you don
meanwhile, the white house says president obama favors reinstatement of a ban against assault rifles. >>> also, the company that makes the assault rifle used in that shooting is bracing for possible lawsuits. but bushmaster's parent company may be protected by a controversial law passed by congress seven years ago, shielding gunmakers from certain legal actions. a major investment firm, meanwhile, yesterday, announced it was dropping its stake in the company. >>> and one hint...
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obama from doing a little campaigning. he'll appear on abc's "the view," today, in a pretaped interview. >> would it be disastrous for the country, if mitt romney were elected? >> we can survive a lot. but there are people that don't want to just survive. we want everybody to thrive. >> reporter: president obama has no scheduled bilateral meetings today at the u.n. republicans say the president should have used the time he spent taping "the view," yesterday, meeting with world leaders. john and sunny? >> tahman bradley in washington. thank you so much. >>> well, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad in new york, for the u.n. session, is shrugging off threats of military action over his country's nuclear program. he claims his country is only trying to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. he says he's not worried about a potential strike by israel. ahmadinej ahmadinejad's visit is prompting demonstrations outside of the hotel with are he's staying. >>> japanese coast guard ships used water canons against taiwanese fishing
obama from doing a little campaigning. he'll appear on abc's "the view," today, in a pretaped interview. >> would it be disastrous for the country, if mitt romney were elected? >> we can survive a lot. but there are people that don't want to just survive. we want everybody to thrive. >> reporter: president obama has no scheduled bilateral meetings today at the u.n. republicans say the president should have used the time he spent taping "the view,"...
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president obama is trying to lock down key democratic constituencies with his second term. with the women on "the view," and with a gay and lesbian fund-raiser last night in new york. just days after announcing that he believes same-sex couples should be able to marry, the president declined to say whether he will now push for a repeal of the defense of marriage act, the federal law that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. >> will you personally fight to repeal that act? >> well, look. congress is clearly on notice that i think it's a bad idea. >> reporter: the ladies"the view," also asked about jpmorgan's loss from risky trades. >> since these banks are insured, backed up by taxpayers, we don't want you taking risks where eventually, we might end up having to bail you out again because we've done that, been there. didn't like it. >> reporter: the pretaped interview airs this morning on abc. his likely republican rival, mitt romney, heads to iowa today. romney will try to turn the focus of the campaign back to the economy, after days of talk of same-sex mar
president obama is trying to lock down key democratic constituencies with his second term. with the women on "the view," and with a gay and lesbian fund-raiser last night in new york. just days after announcing that he believes same-sex couples should be able to marry, the president declined to say whether he will now push for a repeal of the defense of marriage act, the federal law that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. >> will you personally fight to repeal...
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obama would win in november. only 40% thought that republicans would win. and the president's most likely opponents is celebrating a milestone birthday on the campaign trail. mitt romney is spending his 65th birthday in alabama, ahead of that state's primacy tomorrow. the polls show the race between romney and santorum and newt gingrich very close. >>> and rick perry is knocking down speculation that he could be gingrich's running mate. a spokesman calls the speculation tumbling yet premature. and there are no talks about becoming a vice president. >>> well, the 2008 presidential race took controversy in "game change." is it for fiction than fact? >> do you know what that is? >> reporter: game change, based on a book by two journalists gets deep inside the somewhere contain/palin campaign of four years ago. >> he doesn't want to deal with her. i haven't told him that she doesn't know anything. >> reporter: but it raises a question, what happened to confidentiality. >> you people are making it really hard for me. >> reporter: the story is based on anonymous
obama would win in november. only 40% thought that republicans would win. and the president's most likely opponents is celebrating a milestone birthday on the campaign trail. mitt romney is spending his 65th birthday in alabama, ahead of that state's primacy tomorrow. the polls show the race between romney and santorum and newt gingrich very close. >>> and rick perry is knocking down speculation that he could be gingrich's running mate. a spokesman calls the speculation tumbling yet...
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obama's stance. >> marriage itself is a relationship between a man and a woman. and that's my own preference. >> reporter: president obama has faced heavy pressure to clarify his position. and his evolution comes at a politically beneficial time, heading into the fall campaign. >> if he did not come out in favor of same-sex marriage, he risked something very important, which is his reputation for honesty and integrity. that's one of his core assets. >> reporter: despite his support, mr. obama says he thinks it's up to individual states to decide how to handle the issue. 31 states have said no to same-sex marriage. rob and sunny? >> tahman bradley in washington, thank you. >>> overall, 52% of americans support gay marriage. and the divide is not just ideological but generational. most americans under the age of 40 support same-sex marriage. most over 65 oppose it. a majority of whites are supportive. but a majority of african-americans remain against it. >>> and another number, president obama's tweet announcing his support has been retweeted more than 53,000 time
obama's stance. >> marriage itself is a relationship between a man and a woman. and that's my own preference. >> reporter: president obama has faced heavy pressure to clarify his position. and his evolution comes at a politically beneficial time, heading into the fall campaign. >> if he did not come out in favor of same-sex marriage, he risked something very important, which is his reputation for honesty and integrity. that's one of his core assets. >> reporter: despite...
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while the obama campaign prepares for a crucial swing. these are very important moments in the race for the white house, with the election now just four months away. with the holiday festivities over. >> happy fourth of july, everybody. >> reporter: get ready for a new phase of the campaign. today, the race for the white house kicks into a higher gear, with president obama launching his first bus tour of the election. stopping in ohio today and pennsylvania tomorrow. but he won't be alone. as the president stumps in the crucial battleground states, romney surrogates bobby jindal and tim pawlenty will shadow him everywhere he goes, pushing romney's message. jindal and pawlenty are both viewed as vice presidential candidates. and so is new hampshire senator kelly ayotte, who spent the day with romney, campaigning in new hampshire. >> it's a tradition of my family. it's fun to be back and campaigning this time. >> reporter: romney is taking fire from the obama campaign, in this web video, which attacks the candidate for money they say he sta
while the obama campaign prepares for a crucial swing. these are very important moments in the race for the white house, with the election now just four months away. with the holiday festivities over. >> happy fourth of july, everybody. >> reporter: get ready for a new phase of the campaign. today, the race for the white house kicks into a higher gear, with president obama launching his first bus tour of the election. stopping in ohio today and pennsylvania tomorrow. but he won't be...
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obama is related to one of the first african slaves in the u.s., john punch. >> it was traced to his mother's side of the family, surprising because she was white. she turned out to have a mixed race family history. >> amazing what genealogy can uncover these days. >>> the rash of bomb threats plaguing walmart stores has made it to the new york area. 700 customers and workers were forced to leave while police searched for explosives. however, nothing was found. searches after recent threats in the midwest also turned up empty. >>> and you can guess what that music and graphic means. time for our olympic update. all of the action from london. we start with american success in the pool. >> yes. 17-year-old missy franklin is the gold medal winner in the women's 100-meter backstroke. she won the race just 13 minutes after qualifying for today's 200 freestyle final. this fall, franklin will be a high school senior in aurora, colorado. and she dedicated her gold medal win to her home state. >> they need something to rally around. >> yes. >> after what they've been through. great for her. >
obama is related to one of the first african slaves in the u.s., john punch. >> it was traced to his mother's side of the family, surprising because she was white. she turned out to have a mixed race family history. >> amazing what genealogy can uncover these days. >>> the rash of bomb threats plaguing walmart stores has made it to the new york area. 700 customers and workers were forced to leave while police searched for explosives. however, nothing was found. searches...
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her father was president in the '60s. >>> a familiar honor for president obama. he is, again, "time" magazine's person of the year. an editor said, we are in the midst of historic, cultural and demographic changes. and obama is both the symbol and in some ways the architect of this new america. he also received the honor in 2008. >>> and coming up next, after the break, how the fiscal cliff could mean a delayed tax refund. don't like to hear that. for millions of americans. >>> plus, it's a procrastinator's dream. deep discounts expected at stores this weekend, after a disappointing season so far. >>> and the universe has a new reigning beauty queen. we'll tell you the winner when we come right back. (kj;ñ;ñ;ñ;ñx >>> welcome back, everybody. the deadlock over how to avoid the fiscal cliff is putting a damper on stocks. for the first time this week, all the major averages on wall street fell yesterday, amid sharpening verbal barbs from president obama and house speaker john boehner. the house votes on the republican so-called plan "b." but the white house has
her father was president in the '60s. >>> a familiar honor for president obama. he is, again, "time" magazine's person of the year. an editor said, we are in the midst of historic, cultural and demographic changes. and obama is both the symbol and in some ways the architect of this new america. he also received the honor in 2008. >>> and coming up next, after the break, how the fiscal cliff could mean a delayed tax refund. don't like to hear that. for millions of...
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president obama with a new tax cut plan and mitt romney taking criticism from his party. >>> look out. the runaway truck that nearly diverted disaster. people keep asking me if that lady in the viva commercial is really my mother. they keep asking me if the dirty guy is really my son. huh -- what do you tell 'um? holy smokes, these viva towels really are tough, even when wet! [ mike ] for the record, that's my real father, cleaning up a real mess on a real grill. see? very impressive! you're a natural. oh that's much better... dad's got his tough mess, i've got mine. [ female announcer ] grab a roll and try it on your toughest mess. i think you got it. car insurance companies say they'll save you by switching, you'd have like, a ton of dollars. but how are they saving you those dollars? a lot of companies might answer "um" or, "no comment." then there's esurance. born online, raised by technology, and majors in efficiency. so whatever they save, you save. hassle, time, paperwork, hair-tearing-out, and yes, especially dollars. esurance. insurance for the modern world. click or call. bu
president obama with a new tax cut plan and mitt romney taking criticism from his party. >>> look out. the runaway truck that nearly diverted disaster. people keep asking me if that lady in the viva commercial is really my mother. they keep asking me if the dirty guy is really my son. huh -- what do you tell 'um? holy smokes, these viva towels really are tough, even when wet! [ mike ] for the record, that's my real father, cleaning up a real mess on a real grill. see? very impressive!...
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needs obama as president. president obama joined bill clinton on stage, after one of the most loved democrats delivered his resounding endorsement. >> we're going to keep president obama on the job. >> reporter: president clinton, who led the country during a v current president's economic plan. and said no president could fully repair the damage in four years. >> the republican argument against the president's re-election was actually pretty simple. pretty snappy. it went something like this. we left him a total mess. he hasn't cleaned up fast enough. so, fire him and put us back in. >> reporter: clinton spent the night dismantling mitt romney's attacks. >> as another president once said, there they go again. >> reporter: and said democrats have created more private sector jobs than republicans in the last 50 years. >> are we where we want to be today? no. is the president satisfied? of course not. but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> ohio, madame secretary, casts all 188 votes for the p
needs obama as president. president obama joined bill clinton on stage, after one of the most loved democrats delivered his resounding endorsement. >> we're going to keep president obama on the job. >> reporter: president clinton, who led the country during a v current president's economic plan. and said no president could fully repair the damage in four years. >> the republican argument against the president's re-election was actually pretty simple. pretty snappy. it went...
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obama lacks leadership. democrats are trying to unseat scott walker. >>> and meantime, a top democratic lawmaker is looking ahead to the next presidential race. nancy pelosi says secretary of state hillary clinton is the party's best shot for victory come 2016. >>> and vice president joe biden pl played father of the bride over the weekend. ashley married her new husband, a plastic surgeon from philadelphia. >>> time for a look at weather from across the country. cool with showers from boston to d.c. severe storms in the south, around atlanta, jacksonville, birmingham, little rock. scattered thunderstorms from west texas to colorado. rain and windy in northern california, the pacific northwest, and the northern r k rockie rockies. >> cool in the northwest and northeast. 90s from dallas to miami, phoenix, again, topping the century mark. doesn't look like they'll get a whole lot of relief there. >> sizzling out there. >>> still ahead, that propgsing possible break through in the battle against breast cancer.
obama lacks leadership. democrats are trying to unseat scott walker. >>> and meantime, a top democratic lawmaker is looking ahead to the next presidential race. nancy pelosi says secretary of state hillary clinton is the party's best shot for victory come 2016. >>> and vice president joe biden pl played father of the bride over the weekend. ashley married her new husband, a plastic surgeon from philadelphia. >>> time for a look at weather from across the country. cool...
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obama asked mr. boehner for more tax increases. woodward reveals more on "world news" and "nightline." it's an abc news exclusive. >> a fly on the wall, man. all right. >>> it is a guilty verdict for drew peterson. the chicago area police sergeant charged with killing his third wife. a jury convicted peterson largely on hearsay evidence from friends and relatives of kathleen savio and stacy peterson, wife number four who vanished i 2007. he sat still as the verdict was read. but savio's family could not hold back their emotions. >> finally, somebody heard kathleen's cry. 12 people did the right thing. >> i'll never have my sister again. i'll see her in the cemetery. but at least i know she got justice. >> there is no death penalty in illinois. but peterson could spend the rest of his fe in prison. he's not been charged in stacy peterson's disappearance. >>> in other news this morning the catholic bishop of kansas city, missouri, has been found guilty of shielding an abusive priest. he waited six months before reporting that a pries
obama asked mr. boehner for more tax increases. woodward reveals more on "world news" and "nightline." it's an abc news exclusive. >> a fly on the wall, man. all right. >>> it is a guilty verdict for drew peterson. the chicago area police sergeant charged with killing his third wife. a jury convicted peterson largely on hearsay evidence from friends and relatives of kathleen savio and stacy peterson, wife number four who vanished i 2007. he sat still as the...
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president obama's campaign trailed pretty badly. raising just about $71 million. >>> money of a different sort now. $1 million being offered for information leading to the capture of four fugitives. they are wanted for the killing of a u.s. border patrol agent. brian terry was killed in december 2010, in a shoot-out with bandits near the u.s./mexico border. the case is linked to the gun smuggling operation, known as "fast and furious." >>> and after their plane went down in a combat mission in southeast asia, six airmen were laid to rest. they were curried in a single casket in arlington national cemetery. they were last heard on christmas eve, 1965, when they sent out a may day call over laos. >>> 15-year-old tyler madoff was washed out to see after he stopped to rest in a tide pool. his parents said the tour guide showed poor judgment and no staff members stayed behind to search for their son. they described tyler as a remarkable young man. >> tyler, we love you, from the bottom of our hearts. you're the best of your mother. and y
president obama's campaign trailed pretty badly. raising just about $71 million. >>> money of a different sort now. $1 million being offered for information leading to the capture of four fugitives. they are wanted for the killing of a u.s. border patrol agent. brian terry was killed in december 2010, in a shoot-out with bandits near the u.s./mexico border. the case is linked to the gun smuggling operation, known as "fast and furious." >>> and after their plane went...
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. >>> now, to the fiscal cliff, still looming large as president obama returns to the white house this morning. the president cut short his christmas vacation in hawaii to get back to washington. congress will also be in session today, amid fading hope that a deal could be reached by the new year. no agreement would mean deep spending cuts and historic tax hikes for virtually every american. >>> officials in newtown have a message for people who want to send gifts to the grief-stricken town. please don't. they say gifts, from school supplies to artwork, have arrived in such numbers, they overwhelmed the small community's ability to process them. a fund established after the shooting to support newtown has grown to $3.5 million. >>> meanwhile, hundreds of schoolteachers plan to attend firearms training today in salt lake city. the 200 teachers come from districts across utah. they have volunteered for the concealed weapons training. it's offered every year. organizers say in past years, only a few dozen teachers attended the training. they're expecting an overflow crowd because of this
. >>> now, to the fiscal cliff, still looming large as president obama returns to the white house this morning. the president cut short his christmas vacation in hawaii to get back to washington. congress will also be in session today, amid fading hope that a deal could be reached by the new year. no agreement would mean deep spending cuts and historic tax hikes for virtually every american. >>> officials in newtown have a message for people who want to send gifts to the...
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obama's trip to colombia. tahman bradley has the latest. >> reporter: the scandal made it on to the world stage when president obama was forced the take a question about it. the president says he expects a rigorous investigation. those men and women entrusted with protecting the president. pride themselves on professionalism and respect. this morning, 11 secret service personnel and five u.s. military service face embarrassing allegations of heavy drinking and soliciting prostitutes. the president commented on the situation for the first time on sunday. >> if it turns out that some of the allegations made in the press are confirmed, then, of course, i'll be angry. >> reporter: members of congress called the alleged behavior outrageous. the house oversight committee chairman vows to investigate. >> it will be about how did this happen? how often has it happened before? >> reporter: the incidents allegedly occurred days before the president was scheduled to arrive. sources say local women were coming in with the
obama's trip to colombia. tahman bradley has the latest. >> reporter: the scandal made it on to the world stage when president obama was forced the take a question about it. the president says he expects a rigorous investigation. those men and women entrusted with protecting the president. pride themselves on professionalism and respect. this morning, 11 secret service personnel and five u.s. military service face embarrassing allegations of heavy drinking and soliciting prostitutes. the...